This paper provides a topical review of work on systems based on magnetic nanostructured
thin films on polymer substrates. This topic has indeed experienced a significant growth in …

Determination of interfacial adhesion energies of thermal barrier coatings is important for
understanding failure mechanisms and predicting their lifetime. Combined compression test …

For the realization of flexible electronic devices, the metal–polymer interfaces upon which
they are based need to be optimized. These interfaces are prone to fracture in such systems …

Film and substrate mechanical integrity is essential for the whole system's performance. In
the present study, cracking of brass ductile substrate induced by brittle TiN film fracture was …

Superthick diamond-like carbon (DLC) films [(Si x-DLC/Si y-DLC) n/DLC] were deposited on
304 stainless steel substrates by using a plane hollow cathode plasma-enhanced chemical …

Dynamic engineering of buckling deformation is of vital importance as it provides multiphase
modulation of thin film devices. In particular, dynamic switch of buckles between one …

Wear by fracture is among the factors associated with the DLC coating failures in the
tribological application. The current study investigated the link between the wear and the …

Stent angioplasty is a successful treatment for arterial occlusion, particularly in coronary
artery disease. The clinical communities were enthusiastic about the use of drug-eluting …

Cu/Cr nanostructured multilayer films (NMFs) with modulation periods (λ) ranging from 250
nm to 10 nm and modulation ratios (η) ranging from 0.1 to 2.0 were prepared on flexible …

Testing high temperature brittle film adhesion is necessary for understanding interfacial
failure at elevated temperatures. However, current brittle film adhesion measurement …